Irish fish

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Zarat · #1 Post by **Zarat** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:46 pm

Hi All.
I just started fishing in ireland.
I have caught couple of fish. I got dogfish, ray etc..
Does anyone know some internet site which will show me
all irish sea fish (i mean pictures) with some description?

Mr_Green · #2 Post by **Mr_Green** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:53 pm

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/specimen%20list.htm

Zarat · #3 Post by **Zarat** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:59 pm

ups. Sorry i didn't see it. Thanks

#4 Post by **Ronald** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:17 pm

you could have a look in here as well ,some good close up pictures covering around 30 ish species caught so far this year around the irish coast .
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... php?t=9021

the gaffer · #5 Post by **the gaffer** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:32 pm

zarat, most fishing areas have a sign up showing the fish that are caught locally.internet sites will show you fish that you'll never catch in them areas!
ps. i notice your irish language is better than your english???

Zarat · #6 Post by **Zarat** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:59 pm

yes. i know a little bit of Irish. i found out last time what luadar means ;) :lol:

the gaffer · #7 Post by **the gaffer** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:11 pm

well i hope you know the meaning of this one " pog mo thoin" :lol:

#8 Post by **Scamper** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:28 pm

I found this useful:
http://www.cfb.ie/pdf/fishbook.pdf

#9 Post by **donal domeney** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:17 am

Scamper wrote:I found this useful:
http://www.cfb.ie/pdf/fishbook.pdf

Don't know how many times I've said to down load this. I'ts the bible for anglers.
When you learn how to read it you will never have a problem on how to id a fish again. It shows how to count spines on fins, D-xxii means it has 22 spines on the dorsal fin, ect. It may be in b/w but it still writes on colour variations on the different species.

The cockwing wrasse is one species that can be id'ed differently from the book. It has a second smaller slot ahead of it's gill cover. If you run your finger along inside of this you'll find tiny spines (rough to touch) it's the only of the wrasses to have this.

#10 Post by **Bofs** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:44 pm

Useful info there.Didn`t realise that a lot of those species ever came to the Irish coast.
One point in it regarding the Smelt only being caught on the Shannon.
I`ve caught them in the Foyle,but a good few years back.

#11 Post by **fishinmidget** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:46 pm

also jp caught a few off spiddal pier a few years back.

Zarat · #12 Post by **Zarat** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:16 pm

thanks Scamper. This is what i was looking for. Very god thing!